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ArticleJournal articleCommunity-based conservation for protection of avifauna diversity at Keshopur, Punjab, India's first community reserve
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.People’s participation or community involvement in biodiversity conservation gained importance across the globe and since 1990’s in India. Wetlands ecosystem conservation is one initiative towards achieving sustainability. One such wetland namely Keshopur Miani, in Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India remained unnoticed for long time despite its ecological fragility and importance. This wetland was unique as a landlocked fresh water ecosystem fed by undying Ravi river, interspersed with fertile agricultural lands and jointly owned by five villages as common property resource. Historically they were even duck shooting grounds during erstwhile British period but presently under fish farming and agriculture due to fragmentation of habitat. But these wetlands attract large number of migratory birds including Sarus and common cranes during winter migration. The area due to its ecological significance had been attempted to be protected under Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Traditional attempts of the department have not yielded any positive outcome as the land ownership remained as village common lands. However, with the advent in amendments in Indian Wildlife Protection Act, this area was attempted to be declared as unique community reserve under the provisions of amended act. In this category, both the objectives of not alienating the ownership and effective protection of avifauna was achieved by involving local villagers and their effective participation in managing the protected area. Thus Keshopur Miani Chhamb, India's First ever Community Reserve was declared in 2007 and now a Ramsar site. This paper discusses the process of formation, management, strategies of stakeholder engagement, implementation and gainful employment in through people’s participation. Later Kathlour – Kushlian Wildlife sanctuary in Government protected forest and Ranjit Sagar Dam Conservation Reserve were declared adding more protection to the significant biodiversity of the district. Keywords: People participation, Ecosystem, Conservation, Wetlands, Chhamb, Keshopur, CommunityReserve, India, Punjab, Habitat Conservation, Wildlife Protection ID: 3488995 -
NewsletterNewsletterSWM Community Conservancy Project Newsletter, Issue 7 - March to August 2025 2025
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No results found.This Newsletter showcases the highlghts of the past six months of activities in the SWM Programma Kavango Zambesi (KAZA) sites (Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zmbabwe). This latest issue covers the priod from March 2025 to August 2025 and features interesting project highlights from each participating country, regional news about the International Conference andSummit in Harare, Zimbabwe, as well as inspiring "SWM Talks" by Bennett Kahuure, Director of Parks and Wildlife, Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Namibia. -
NewsletterNewsletterSWM Community Conservancy Project newsletter, Issue 2 - January to December 2022 2023
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We are pleased to release the second issue of the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Community Conservancy (CC) Project newsletter. Under the SWM Programme, this new Project, funded by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and co-funded by the European Union (EU), is now almost halfway through its implementation. We are working together with communities across the Kavango-Zambezi (KaZa) region in North-East Namibia and Northern Botswana, promoting the CC model to achieve coexistence between people, livestock and wildlife in this biodiversity-rich landscape. This model builds on the Community- Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) approach implemented by the SWM Programme in Zambia and Zimbabwe. This includes several initiatives, such as building partnerships with the private sector, which redirect the flow of socio-economic benefits to local communities. This approach will also benefit conservation by reducing unsustainable hunting for wild meat and mitigating human-wildlife conflict. A strong network of CCs will enhance connectivity between habitats in the KaZa landscape and contribute to conservation efforts in this unique region. We are proud to be partnering with Wild Entrust Africa (WEA) in Botswana and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Namibia, as well as with the respective Governments, to enhance synergies between wildlife conservation and community well-being.
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